Gas in high demand across the Lowcountry VIDEO: Gas in high demand across the Lowcountry By Summer Huechtker | May 12, 2021 at 3:41 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 7:05 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Many people in the Lowcountry are rushing to get gas as the Colonial Pipeline remains closed. Despite government officials urging people to not hoard gas, some have even had to close their pumps. The Circle K at Maybank Highway and River Road had to close its pumps for regular gas on Wednesday morning. They are waiting to hear when someone will come refill their station. According to Gasbuddy, 49% of South Carolina stations are out of gas as of 7:03 p.m. Wednesday.